Combined cigar lighter and cutter.



L. B. GRASBERGER.

COMBINED CIGAR LIGHTER AND CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, 1913.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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L. B. GRASBERGER.

COMBINED CIGAR LIGHTER AND CUTTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, 1913.

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L. B. GRASBERGER.

COMBINED CIGAR LIGHTER AND CUTTER APPLICATION FILED AUG.22, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAWRENCE B. en-nssnncnn, or RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

COMBINED CIGAR LIGHTER AND CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

Originalapplicationfiled June 22, 1912, Serial No. 705,336. Divided andthis application area AugustZfZ,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LA RENCE B. GRAS- nnnenn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Richmond, in the county of Henrico and Stateof Virginia', have made Certain new and useful Improvements in CombinedCigar Lighters and Cutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatestoimprovements in combined cigar cutters andlighters, and it consists in the combinations, constructions andarrangements herein described and claimed. I

This application is a division of'a prior application, Serial No.705,336,. filed June 22, 1912. The prior application was directedparticularly to an advertising device for use with the cigar cutter andlighter, while the present application is directed to the cutter andlighter, both of which are operated by'one common lever.

An object of my invention is to provide a device by means of which acigar cutting or clipping mechanism may be operated simultaneously withthe lighting mechanism at a single movement.

A further objecto-f my invention is to provide means for returning theparts to their normal position when the device is not in use. v

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

'My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a partof this application, and in which,

Figure 1 is afront elevation of an apparatus embodying my invention,Fig. 2 is a section end elevation, of the same, Fig. 3 is a verticalsection on the line 33 of 2, Fig. 4 is a horizontal detail section onthe line 44 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective of theoperating lever.

In carrying out my invention I provide a base 1 upon which is mounted acasing 2 of the shape shown in the drawings. With in this casing nearone end thereof is mounted a standard 3. The operating lever 4 1spivotally mounted on a screw bolt 5 secured to the standard at 6 (seeFig. 4). The lever 4 'extendsforw'ardly through a slot 7 in the frontvofthe casing, the forward extremity of the lever being equipped with apush button or other. form of handle 8, as shown.

.ceiie the end of a cigar.

Serial No. 786,095.

The cutter consists of a steel plate 9 pro vlded with an opening 9arranged to re- Theopening is provided with beveled edges for cuttingoff a portion of the end of the cigar. The plate :9 is guided by andplaced in the tube 10,

secured upon the top of the casing, as shown.

The tube is provided with the openings 1O and 1O which are arranged toregisterwith :the openings 9, so as to receive the tip of the cigar, andthe walls of the opening 10$ are beveled at their inner edge so as tocooperate with the beveled edges of the open- .ing 9 in shearing off thetip of the cigar, as will be readily understood, the out off fragmentsdropping through the openings 10 to the top of the casing, and ifdesired a cup or other receptacle may be provided *to catch and hold theseveral severed particles. The cutter is normally held in its raisedposition with the opening 9 registering with the opening 10 by means ofa spring 11 secured to the upper lateral bent end of aslide 12 whichcarries the cutter9. The lower end of the slide is bent laterally, asshown at 12 in Fig. 1, and extends under- =neath the lever 4. I

ithin the casing between the end of the same and a drum 13 whose purposeis fully set forth in the prior application, aforesaid, I secure thebody 14 of a lamp'which is completed by a burner or tube 15 rising fromthe said body through the top of the casing 1, and a filling tube 16secured upon the casing in convenient position to direct alcohol orother fuel into the body 14. A wick 17 is provided and extends throughthe burner tube 15, the upper end thereof being normally covered by acap 18 formed on the end of a rod 19, which constitutes a combinedigniter and extinguisher. This rod 19 has its upper end doubled onitself, as shown at 19 tocarry the cap 18, and the main portion of therod is mounted in a bearing sleeve 20 which extends through thecasingand is equipped at any convenient point of its length with aspiral or cam groove 20 The lower end of the rod 19 has secured theretoa thimble 21 having its lower end reduced and depending into a positiondirectly over the lateral enlargement P, at the rear extremity of themain lever 4. so that when the said lever is'actuated by depressing thefront end thereof the said enlargement 4 will act as a lifter againstthe lower extremity of the thimble 21 and thereby impart a verticalmovement to the rod 19. As the rod 19 is forced upwardly, the pin 22thereon riding in the cam groove 20 will rotate the rod sufiiciently tomove the cap 18 laterally from over the top of the burner tube 15. Thecam groove is so shaped that this lateral movement of the cap cannotoccur until it has first been lifted vertically off the burner tube. Ofcourse when the main lever 4 is released the weight of the rod 19 willtend to impart reverse movement thereto so that the cap 18 will be againbrought into position over the burner 5 tube, but to insure such reversemovement, I

provide a spring 23 coiled around the rod between the lower end of thebearing sleeve 20 and the shoulder provided by the upper end of thethimble 21. When the rod is raised this spring will be compressed, andwhen the main lever 4 is released, the spring will at once expand so asto positively return the parts to their initial position.

The main lever 4 has a depending switch arm 4 formed thereon in the rearof the fulcrum bolt 5, and the lower end of this switch arm is adaptedto mov e over the free end of a yielding contact arm 24 which is securedto a bracket securely fastened to the standard 3, but insulatedtherefrom. The thimble 21 is formed of insulating material, or isotherwise insulated from the end of the rod 19, so that the currentcannot be destroyed or carried out of its proper course through themetallic paths offered by the rod 19, and the standard 3. The contactarm 24 is connected by a conductor 26 with one terminal 27 of theprimary winding of the spark coil 28, the other terminal 29 of the saidwinding being connected by a conductor 30 to a battery terminal 31. Abinding post 32 in the secondary winding is connected by a conductor 33with the bearing sleeve 20 and said sleeve being in contact with the rod19, the current passes through these parts to the cap 18 and thencethrough the burner tube 15 to the lamp body 14, whence it passes'througha conductor 34 to the upper end of the standard 3. The primary circuitruns from the battery to the primary winding, and from said windingthrough the conductor 26 to the arm 24, thence through the arms 4standard 3, and the conductor 35 back to the battery. As the circuit isclosed by the arms 24 and 4 the vibrator 36 which may be adjusted by aset screw '37 operates to send the current from the secondary windingthrough the rod 19, and as said rod is raised and the cap 18 is movedfarther from the wick tube 15, a spark will passthrough these parts toignite the fuel at the end of the wick and create a flame from which thewick may be lighted. The upper end of the burner tube 15 is beveled sothat the shortened gap will be at the wick and the ignition is therebymade certain. \Vhen the lever 4 is released, the parts are returned totheir normal positions, as stated. The cap 18 is brought over the end ofthe burner tube, and consequently extinguishes the flame. This actioneconomizes fuel, also reducing the liability of the flame generatedbeing permitted to reach any inflammable material adjacent thereto, aswill be readily understood.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a combined cutter and cigarlighter which is o erated bv a sin le movement of a common lever.

I am aware that other forms of the device based on the same general planmight be made, but I consider as my own all such modifications as fairlyfall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. I11 a combined cigar cutter and lighter, a casing, a movable cutterblade, and a lamp carried by said casing, said lamp being provided witha burner, a cap for said burner, a source of current having one terminalconnected to said cap, means for connecting the other terminal of thesource of current to the burner, means for simultaneously operating saidcutter and for removing the cap from the burner thereby causing a sparkto pass between the cap and the burner, said last-named means comprisinga lever pivotally carried within said casin and having a portionextending outside 0 the casing, said lever being arranged to engage aportion of said slidable cutter in its downward movement, and a stem forsaid cap arranged to be engaged by one end of said lever in its upwardmovement.

2. In a combined cigar cutter and lighter, a casing, a movable cutterblade, and a lamp carried by said casing, said lamp being provided witha burner, a cap for said burner, a source of current having one terminalconnected to said cap, means for connecting the other terminal of thesource of current to the burner, means for simultaneously operating saidcutter and for removing the cap from the burner thereby causing a, sparkto pass between the cap and the burner, said last-named means comprisinga lever pivota-lly carried within said casing and having a portionextending outside of the casing, said lever being arranged to engage aportion of said slidable cutter in its downward movement, a stem forsaid cap arranged to be engaged by one end of said lever in its upwardmovement, and means for rotating said stem during its upward movement.

In a combined cigar cutter and lighter, a casing, a movable cutterblade, and a lamp carried by said casing, said lamp being provided witha burner, a cap for said burner.

a source of current having one terminal 130 connected to said cap,means'for connectlng the other termlnal of the source of ourrent to theburner, means for simultaneously operating said cutter and for removingthe cap .fronr the burner thereby causing a burner, said last-namedmeans comprising a lever pivotally carried within said casing and havinga portion extending outside of the casing, said lever being arranged toengage a portion of said slidable cutter in its downward movement, astem for said cap arranged to be engaged by one end of said lever in itsupward movement, means for rotating said stem during its upwardmovement, and means for returning the parts to their normal positions.

l. In a cigar lighter, a casing, a lamp carried thereby and having aburner, a wick for said burner, a lever pivotally mounted within saidcasing and having an end ex tending without the casing, a cap for saidwick, a. slidable rod arranged at and engaged bythe rear end of saidlever, said slidable rod having a bend at its upper end and beingsecured to said cap, a bearing sleeve surroundinga portion of said rod,a spring secured at one end to said rod and arranged to bear on saidbearing sleeve at the other end for normally holding the cap upon thetube, and a source of current, one terminal of said source of currentbeing connected with said cap, and means for connecting the otherterminal to said burner.

5. In a cigar lighter, a casing, a lamp carried thereby and having aburner, a wick for said burner, a lever pivotally mounted within saidcasing and having an end extending without the casing, a cap for saidvwick, a slidable rod arranged at and engaged by the rear end of saidlever, said slidable rod having a bend at its upper end and beingsecured to said cap, a bearing sleeve surrounding a portion of said rod,a spring secured at one end to said rod and arranged to bear on saidbearing sleeve at the other end for normally holding the cap upon thetube, a source of current, one terminal of said source of current beingconnected with said cap, means for connecting the other terminal to saidburner, said lastnamed means comprising a contact spring connected withsaid source of current, an arm carried by said lever and arranged toengage the contact spring and the downward movement of the lever, saidarm having electrical connection with said burner.

6. In a cigar lighter, a frame, a lamp carried by said frame, said lampbeing provided with a burner having a wick, a metallic cap for saidburner, a vertically slidable rod having a bend at its upper endconnected with said cap, an operating lever pivotally mounted upon theframe and arranged to engage the end of the rod for lifting the cap, andmeans for rotating the rod during its upward movement.

'7. In a cigar lighter, a frame, a lamp carried by said frame, said lampbeing provided with a burner having a wick, a metallic cap for saidburner, a vertically slidable rod having a bend at its upper endconnected with said cap, an operating lever pivotally mounted upon theframe and arranged to engage the end of the rod for lifting the cap,means for rotating the rod during its upward movement, said meanscomprising a bearing sleeve for said rod provided with a spiral-grooveor slot, and a pin carried by said rod and arranged to travel in saidslot.

8. In a cigar lighter, a frame, a lamp carried by said frame, said lampbeing provided with a burner having a wick, a metallic cap for saidburner, a vertically slidable rod having a bend at its upper endconnected with said cap, an operating lever pivotally mounted upon theframe and arranged to engage the end of the rod for lifting the cap,means for rotating the rod during its upward movement, said meanscomprisin a bearing sleeve for said rod provided witi a spiral groove orslot, a pin carried by said rod and arranged to travel in said slot, anda spring for normally returning said rod to its initial position.

9. In a cigar lighter, a casing, a lamp disposed within said casing atthe top thereof, a metallic burner carried by said lamp above saidcasing, a wick for said burner, the top of said burner being beveledfrom the inner edge outward, a metallic cap arranged to fit over saidburner, said metallic cap being concave on its lower edge, a verticallyextending sleeve carried by said casing, a slidable rod mounted withinsaid sleeve and having a bend at its upper end,'said bend beingconnected with said cap, a lever pivotally mounted within said casing,one end of said lever being arranged to engage the lower end of said rodfor moving the latter upwardly.

10. In a cigar lighter, a casing, a lamp disposed within said casing atthe top thereof, a metallic burner carried by said lamp above saidcasing, a wick for said burner, the top of said burner being beveledfrom the inner edge outward, a metallic cap arranged to fit over saidburner, said metalliccap being concave on its lower edge, a verticallyextending sleeve carried by said casing, a slidable rod mounted withinsaid sleeve and having a bend at its uppe end, said bend being connectedwith said cap, a lever pivotally mounted within said casing, one end ofsaid lever being arra ged to engage the lower end of said rod for movingthe latter upwardly, and means carried by the rod for rotating thelatter during the upward movement.

11. In a cigar lighter, a casing, a lamp disposed within said casing atthe top thereof,

lever being arranged to engage the lower copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patent;

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'end of said rod for moving the latter upwardly, and means carried bythe rod for m" tating the latter during the upward move; 15 j. ment, asource of current havin one termi-li nal connected with said rod, acircuitcloam 1 connected with the opposite terminal of source ofcurrent, and means carried by the lever for operating the circuitcloser.

LAWRENCE B. GRASBERGER.

Witnesses:

JOHN T. WIGHTMAN, L. B. STAINBACK.

